THE CARP FAMILY. 



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In the Bavarian dialect the term blicke is applied to 

 fishes that have a silvery glitter in. the water *, whence the 

 specific name blicca, given to it on account of the bright- 

 ness of its colour as compared with the Carp-Bream. 



The principal characteristics of the White Bream are — 



Throat-teetli hooked, in two rows as above stated. Length of head 

 compared with that of body alone as 1 to 3. Head larger, and fleshy 

 portion of tail comparatively deeper, than in the Carp-Bream. Scales 

 larger than those of the latter. Lateral line not quite so low down, and 

 with fewer scales, numbering 46 or 50. Relative position of fins very 

 similar; fin-rays different in number. Colour, generally, of the sides 

 bluish white, without any of the golden-yellow lustre observable in the 

 Carp-Bream. Ventral and pectoral fins tinged with red. 



Fin-rays : D. 10 : P. 14 : V. 9 : A. 23 : C. 19. 



THE POMERANIAN BREAM. 



(Abramis Buggenhagii f.) 

 Besides the difi'erences which will be immediately ob- 

 served on a general comparison of this fish with the two 



* Heckel and Kner. 



t Latinized name of discoverer, Buggenhagen. 



